Details
- Mission objective
- Objective 2a - Prevent and eliminate pollution - litter and microplasticsEnabler 1 - Ocean digital knowledge systemEnabler 2a - Mobilisation and engagementEnabler 2b - Raising awareness
- Lighthouse
- Mediterranean Sea basin
- Sector
- Tech and ocean observation
- Topic(s)
- Microplastics
- Type of action
- Research and InnovationCitizen engagement, citizens-science, youth led initiatives
- Solution type
- Models (economic modelling, forecast models, conceptual structures, decision-making models, CBAs, etc)Tools and models
- Solution owner
- Universitat de Barcelona
- Country
- Spain
Description
The data presented in this interactive App summarizes the main results of the Surfing for Science project (i.e. data on particle counts and concentrations, sizes, shapes and chemical composition of plastics) across the investigated locations in the Mediterranean Sea and Atlantic Ocean between 2020 and 2024 (i.e. Surfing for Science 2020/21, 2022/23, 2023/24 projects).
